June 16-20, 2008

[SOAPSFOREVER]

Sorry! Just getting around to posting these. Toups will have the rest later, no doubt.

Y&R -- 3.4 -- 11 (-.1)

B&B -- 2.5 -- 8 (-.1) -- I'm guessing this is a new low for B&B, but Toups will have to confirm.

GH -- 2.2 -- 7 (same)

OLTL -- 2.1 -- 7 (same)

AMC -- 2.0 -- 6 (same)

ATWT -- 1.9 -- 6 (same)

DAYS -- 1.9 -- 6 (same)

GL -- 1.6 -- 5 (same)

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Damn, all of those numders are just beyond BAD...

[Carolyn1980]

How boring! Lol. I hope the demos are more interesting. (BTW, is that also a new low for Y&R?)

[Kwing42]

Could be worse...they all could have gone down.

[Angela]

Thanks Soaps

June 16-20 Ratings

1.(1) Y&R 3.4/11 (-.1) Ties Low

2.(2) B&B 2.5/8 (-.1) Ties Low

3.(3) GH 2.2/7 (SAME)

4.(4) OLTL 2.1/7 (SAME)

5.(5) AMC 2.0/6 (SAME)

6.(6) ATWT 1.9/6 (SAME) Ties Low

6.(6) DAYS 1.9/6 (SAME)

8.(8) GL 1.6/5 (SAME) Ties Low

[dtchicago]

nothin much to say about those

[brimike]

Anyone who thinks ATWT, GL or Days will be around in 2010 is sorely mistaken. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But short of a miracle, you can pretty much kiss those three goodbye.

[Soapsuds]

Looks like last weeks numbers. Man...Y&R continues dropping..its dropping faster than the Titanic. It seems it is taking the whole CBS line up with them. And ATWT stuck at 1.9.....and still no changes in writing or EP..how truly sad.

[Carolyn1980]

Record low demos for GH per the ABC press release:

The Young & the Restless CBS 1.6/1.06 million

General Hospital ABC 1.4/928,000

The View ABC 1.3/883,000

One Life to Live ABC 1.3/867,000

Bold and the Beautiful CBS 1.2/783,000

All My Children ABC 1.2/770,000

Yet ABC was first in 18-49, with a 1.3 to CBS and NBC's 1.1's.....which means DAYS got a 1.1, and the CBS soaps did terribly in the demo.

BTW, here's the rest of ABC's spin, er, press release:

Fringe Ratings Report: ABC Daytime Programming

Week of June 16, 2008

Far and Away Daytime's No. 1 Network, ABC Scores its Sixth Consecutive Victory in Women 18-49, Towering Over NBC and CBS by Substantial Double-Digit Percentages

With Wednesday's High-Profile Guest, Michelle Obama, "The View" Delivers its Top-Rated Telecast in 5 Months in Total Viewers, and Hits its Best Levels in Two Months in Women 18-34 and Women 18-49

For the 24th Week in a Row, "The View" Places Among Daytime's Top 5 Most-Watched Programs and is a Top 5 Draw in Key Young Women

With All ABC Programs Ranking Among the Week's Top 5 in Women 18-49 for the Third Time in Four Weeks, This Week Marks the 11th Consecutive Week the Net Places at Least 3 Among Daytime's Upper Echelon

Home to Daytime's No. 1 Program in Women 18-34 with "General Hospital," This Week Marks the 11th Straight Week ABC Delivers 3 of Daytime's Top 5

Placing Among Daytime's Top 5 Shows in Key Targets, "One Life to Live" Beats CBS' "As the World Turns" head to head by 83% in Women 18-34 and by 35% in Women 18-49

Scoring Yet Another Win in the 3 O'Clock Hour, "General Hospital" Tops CBS' "Guiding Light" by 123% in Women 18-34, by 48% in Women 18-49 and by 23% in Total Viewers

ABC Daytime

* Far and away Daytime's No. 1 network, ABC posted its 6th consecutive win among Women 18-49 (1.3 rating/862,000), overshadowing CBS (1.1 rating/753,000) and NBC (1.1 rating/698,000) by 18%.

* With Wednesday's high-profile guest, Michelle Obama, "The View" hit a 5-month high in Total Viewers (4.5 million - since 1/21/08) and garnered its largest Women 18-34 (355,000) and Women 18-49 (1.1 million) audiences in 2 months (since 4/10/08, when John McCain was a guest).

* Tallying its largest weekly Total Viewer audience in 3 months, "The View" ranked among Daytime's Top 5 most-watched programs for the 24th straight week (No. 3 - 3.67 million - since week of 3/24/08, the week Barack Obama was a guest).

* In key young Women, "The View" was the week's No. 2 program in Daytime in Women 18-34 (0.9 rating/310,000 - tied in rating), and had its best delivery in 6 weeks - since the week of 5/12/08 -- placed No. 3 in Women 18-49 (1.3 rating/883,000 - tied in rating).

* In Women 18-34, ABC delivered Daytime's Top 3 programs, marking the 11th straight week the net has owned 3 of the Top 5: "General Hospital" (No. 1, 1.0 rating/341,000), "The View" (No. 2T, 0.9 rating/310,000) and "One Life to Live" (No. 2T, 0.9 rating/292,000).

* In Women 18-49, all ABC programs ranked among Daytime's Top 5 for the third time in four weeks, the 11th week in a row the net has placed at least 3 in the upper echelon: "General Hospital" (No. 2, 1.4 rating/928,000), "The View" (No. 3T, 1.3 rating/883,000), "One Life to Live" (No. 3T, 1.3 rating/867,000) and "All My Children" (No. 5T, 1.2 rating/770,000).

* Scoring Top 5 ranks in target young Women, "One Life to Live" surpassed time period competitor CBS' "As the World Turns" by a convincing 83% in Women 18-34 (292,000 vs. 160,000) and by 48% in Women 18-49 (867,000 vs. 641,000).

* With yet another dominant victory in Daytime's 3 o'clock hour, "General Hospital" defeated CBS' "Guiding Light" by a considerable 123% in Women 18-34 (341,000 vs. 153,000), by 48% in Women 18-49 (928,000 vs. 625,000) and by 23% in Total Viewers (2.81 million vs. 2.29 million).

Following are the Daytime Lineup averages, plus Top 5 Programs Ranks - Week of June 16, 2008:

Daytime Rank: Total Viewers

No. 1 CBS 3.54 million

No. 2 ABC 2.92 million

No. 3 NBC 2.53 million

Women 18-49 (Rtg/000s)

No. 1 ABC 1.3/862,000

No. 2 CBS 1.1/753,000

No. 2 NBC 1.1/698,000(Just DAYS)

[Y&RWorldTurner]

The Bell soaps re in so much trouble, Y&R more so...

Josh Griffith can't be fired soon enough. It's obvious he's still pushing the same character agenda as Latham did. I find it funny that Maria Arena Bell has adjusted many things, but the one thing that hasn't changed is the fact that Y&R is still the Gloria Fisher Abbott Bardwell Bardwell Hour. That one character is eating the whole show alive and she NEVER PAYS FOR ANYTHING. I really believe it's Griffith, who like Latham, is pushing that character so strongly on the audience. Then there's that awful Sabrina and Victor pairing...

According to spoilers though, it looks like the show will be picking up later this summer. However, the damage is already done, Y&R is stuck in those mid 3's.

[Soapsuds]

And heading to the low 3's. It isnt even July yet ....Y&R is in BIG TROUBLE!!

Its time Les Moonves gets involve....Time to Fire...Barbara Bloom, The entire Y&R writing staff, Jean Pissant and her lethal team......Goutman, Wheeler and Krietzman....Get them all out of CBS NOW!!

[SoapQueen89]

Hrmph .. this ain't no fun if there's no change.

[Soapsuds]

Is Y&R going to be dethroned as the #1 soap??

[Carolyn1980]

In households?

Doubtful. Who is within range of dethroning it?

[Angela]

18-49

1.(1) Y&R 1.6/1.06 million (SAME/SAME)

2.(2) GH 1.4/928,000 (-.1/-45,000)

3.(3) OLTL 1.3/867,000 (SAME/-13,000)

4.(6) B&B 1.2/783,000 (SAME/+8,000)

4.(3) AMC 1.2/770,000 (-.1/-71,000)

6.(3) DAYS 1.1/698,000 (-.2/-134,000)

ATWT 641,000 (-19,000)

GL 625,000 (+25,000)

Daytime Rank: Total Viewers

No. 1 CBS 3.54 million (+30,000)

No. 2 ABC 2.92 million (+80,000)

No. 3 NBC 2.53 million (-20,000)